Surgical treatment of disease of the thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, and adrenal glands using minimally invasive techniques including laparoscopic and robot-assisted. Thyroid and parathyroid surgery using either general or local anesthesia.

Research Interest:

Improved accuracy and efficiency of the clinical and radiographic workup of diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and pancreas., Results of surgical treatment for diseases of the endocrine system

Background

Biography:

Dr. Smith was born and raised in Fauquier County VA. He
attended the University of Virginia for college, medical school, and general
surgery residency. During his general surgery residency, he also completed a two-year
postgraduate research fellowship at the University of Virginia. He went to
Columbia University in New York to further specialize in endocrine surgery.
Following his endocrine surgery fellowship, he returned to join the faculty at
the University of Virginia as Assistant Professor of Surgery.

Dr. Smith specializes in endocrine surgery treating diseases
of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, as well as the endocrine
pancreas. He uses minimally invasive techniques whenever appropriate for the
patient. He performs some thyroid and parathyroid procedures using local
anesthetic and performs some thyroid and parathyroid procedures on an
outpatient basis. He is also a member of the melanoma multidisciplinary treatment team and manages melanoma and other skin cancers.